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[Astral Dog]

This is on my birthday 🎈 i hope they announce something cool

 

[Eolz]

I don't think Nintendo has that much in reserves.

I think they have close to that, but Capcom would be way cheaper and a much better deal if they ever had to absorb a big publisher (won't happen).

 

[MisterHero]

What's this? Nintendo to purchase Bandai Namco for $7.5 billion in cash and stock swaps?

Get Capcom first.

Pretty pleeeease

 

[KingBroly]

I think they have close to that, but Capcom would be way cheaper and a much better deal if they ever had to absorb a big publisher (won't happen).

Capcom is basically a husk at this point, though.

 

[FZZ]

This is on my birthday 🎈 i hope they announce something cool

Happy birthday

 

[_PsiFire_]

Can't keep updated with this tonight but I kinda wish we'd hear a date for when the reveal of the NX will be. Doubt it will happen but it would be nice.

 

[BY2K]

We are so not getting anything on NX other than "We'll talk about it later this year."

"later this FALL" at best.

 

[Father_Brain]

So this is different from the things they have that gabbo_game or whoever will tweet from?

Correct. Those are the quarterly results briefings. The next results release is in a month, but there's normally no briefing for Q1, so don't expect much from that, either.

I think the date for the NX reveal will likely just be announced completely out of the blue.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Capcom is basically a husk at this point, though.

Theoretically Capcom or Konami make sense if Nintendo wanted a M&A with an unmerged company who held a lot of IPs they could use. I think Konami makes sense IP wise.

 

[Calm Mind]

Get Capcom first.

Pretty pleeeease

Capcom is a hollow husk of its former self. If anything, Nintendo should just buy up the few remaining talent there and a few key properties.

 

[Übermatik]

How long does this last? An hour?

Theoretically Capcom or Konami make sense if Nintendo wanted a M&A with an unmerged company who held a lot of IPs they could use. I think Konami makes sense IP wise.

Castlevania, baby.

 

[Eolz]

Capcom is basically a husk at this point, though.

They aren't in that bad of a shape anymore, unlike some years ago. Still, extremely important IPs and some really good devs too.
Anyway, don't know why we're even talking about that

 

[The Boat]

Theoretically Capcom or Konami make sense if Nintendo wanted a M&A with an unmerged company who held a lot of IPs they could use. I think Konami makes sense IP wise.

And they have the gyms, so QoL!

 

[KingBroly]

Theoretically Capcom or Konami make sense if Nintendo wanted a M&A with an unmerged company who held a lot of IPs they could use. I think Konami makes sense IP wise.

Not really personnel-wise, though. All those IP's (Hudson as well), but no one to work on them.

 

[Sandfox]

Capcom is basically a husk at this point, though.

I think Capcom's current issue is that they can't afford to make the games their fans expect rather than the quality/potential of their properties. Nintendo obviously isn't going to buy them though lol.

 

[10k]

This is on my birthday 🎈 i hope they announce something cool

Happy birthday boss. You get a free NX!

 

[Fourth Storm]

NX will finally be revealed as a portable w/ an extendable screen! Launches with Luigi Casino Games!

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

And they have the gyms, so QoL!

QoL is a product line separate from that. But Nintendo has expressed interest in restaurants and theme parks, gyms would work with the venture initiative.

Not really personnel-wise, though. All those IP's (Hudson as well), but no one to work on them.

IPs, established R&D facilities, and a few management personnel is all they need.

 

[KingBroly]

QoL is a product line separate from that. But Nintendo has expressed interest in restaurants and theme parks, gyms would work with the venture initiative.

Mario's

I'd still ask why Nintendo has such poor merchandise opportunities overseas, like soundtracks, t-shirts, etc. considering the MASSIVE gray market over here.

 

[Übermatik]

NX will finally be revealed as a portable w/ an extendable screen! Launches with Luigi Casino Games!

I played this shit out of the N64 DS casino minigames.

 

[Fourth Storm]

We are so not getting anything on NX other than "We'll talk about it later this year."

"later this FALL" at best.

I agree. Perhaps they will narrow it down to the season!

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Launches with Luigi Casino Games!

I'd play the ever-living hell out of this.

 

[The Boat]

QoL is a product line separate from that. But Nintendo has expressed interest in restaurants and theme parks, gyms would work with the venture initiative.

I know, it was just an off the cuff "joke".

 

[Nanashrew]

Mario's

Luigi's Pasta Restaurant.

 

[Eolz]

IPs, established R&D facilities, and a few management personnel is all they need.

Which kind of R&D facilities does Konami have? I doubt Nintendo would really need more.

 

[Fourth Storm]

I played this shit out of the N64 DS casino minigames.

Those mini games were no joke. There was even a thread about them recently.

Edit: I was thinking about the Luigi Poker game in SM64 DS and NSMB. Not sure if we're talking about the same thing. Either way, sounds like a killer app!

 

[mStudios]

Who's excited for the first NX screenshot?

Spoiler

xd/spoiler]

 

[KingBroly]

Luigi's Pasta Restaurant.

Metroid is Deadwich

 

[Rösti]

Around 300 people there at the moment:

.@NStyles The investors' meeting starts in 20 minutes. The meeting room can hold about 1000, but the seats are currently about 30% filled.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Which kind of R&D facilities does Konami have? I doubt Nintendo would really need more.

Konami went all out at one point. They had a company R&D studio in Tokyo, Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Sapporo, Hawaii and Chicago. I'm not sure what's left anymore though since their long term restructure and focus shift. But their IPs are valuable if Nintendo took PES, DDR, Castlevania, and Goemon. Maybe farm out an MGS and SH to a Western studio.

 

[MisterHero]

Capcom is a hollow husk of its former self. If anything, Nintendo should just buy up the few remaining talent there and a few key properties.

I think it's a very awesome opportunity, but IIRC Nintendo has said in the past that they don't want to acquire companies just to strip them down to their IPs. They want people that can enhance their production, like Monolithsoft.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Should I expect much out of this?

Not at all. Getting literally anything would be a pleasant surprise.

 

[Delio]

Source: https://twitter.com/Cheesemeister3k/status/747948163701432320

I'd like a Pikachu cookie >_>

 

[Übermatik]

Those mini games were no joke. There was even a thread about them recently.

Edit: I was thinking about the Luigi Poker game in SM64 DS and NSMB. Not sure if we're talking about the same thing. Either way, sounds like a killer app!

Yeah, they're the ones! They were so good. I miss Nintendo's minigame collections.

 

[Nanashrew]

Metroid is Deadwich

Hyrule Times Dinner & Tournament. Experience the legendary battles as told by princess Zelda.

 

[Eolz]

Konami went all out at one point. They had a company R&D studio in Tokyo, Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Sapporo, Hawaii and Chicago. I'm not sure what's left anymore though since their long term restructure and focus shift. But their IPs are valuable if Nintendo took PES, DDR, Castlevania, and Goemon. Maybe farm out an MGS and SH to a Western studio.

Holy shit, didn't know they had that many facilities. Only remember vaguely one in the US that I think they closed down.
But yeah, of course, their IPs are super valuable. I just feel Capcom has a closer philosophy/fanbase to Nintendo, whereas it makes more sense for Nintendo to just "rent"/licence out Konami's IPs (I doubt they'd want Castlevania and Silent Hill that much too, mainly due to Metroid and the Fatal Frame deals with KT).

 

[KingBroly]

Hyrule Times Dinner & Tournament. Experience the legendary battles as told by princess Zelda.

It's Hylian, damnit!

 

[wishdom]

Looks like I came back home just in time. Expectations are low...

This is on my birthday 🎈 i hope they announce something cool

Happy birthday dude!

 

[JABEE]

Correct. Those are the quarterly results briefings. The next results release is in a month, but there's normally no briefing for Q1, so don't expect much from that, either.

I think the date for the NX reveal will likely just be announced completely out of the blue.

Wasn't the 3DS announced directly after a quarterly meeting?

EDIT: I am misremembering.

 

[Rösti]

What the meeting room looks like. Orange is the entrance, green are screens, filled seats are red, blue are vacant, pink is me.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

ok what are the new phone apps? Show me that Animal Xing

 

[Nanashrew]

It's Hylian, damnit!

Oh yeah, you're right!

Imagine the great sword fights between Link and Ganondorf, then a tennis tournament on weekends with the only way to score is through body shots.

 

[metalslimer]

Wasn't the 3DS announced directly after a quarterly meeting?

EDIT: I am misremembering.

Pretty sure it was before one

 

[Smellycat]

Probably no new NX info, so meh

 

[Anth0ny]

megatons coming tonight, friends

nx announcement date, mother 3 in NA, galaxy 3 for NX announcement

 

[Nightbird]

I don't think it's a great idea to tweet out his position

 

[10k]

I was told green is sound though....

 

[Poyunch]

Source: https://twitter.com/Cheesemeister3k/status/747948163701432320

Room Temperature Ice Tea? I guess we have a confirmed title for the NX. Finally another new IP.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Jigglypuff seen from above confirmed.

 

[thestopsign]

I don't think it's a great idea to tweet out his position

Nintendo Ninja's en route.